F.Y.B.A.

- Introduction to Literature (Old)

Sample Questions
Type- MCQ

Q1. Which of the following is NOT a literary device?

1. Allegory
2. Alliteration
3. Dramatic irony
4. Plot

Q2. A comedy means:

1. Any humorous discourse intended to amuse
2. Humorous discourse in selected situations
3. Both of the above
4. None of the above.

Q3. A novel written in the form of letters or diary entries is known as:
1. Bildungsroman
2. Picaresque novel
3. epistolary novel
4. Realistic novel

Q4. A picaro means:

1. A prominent member of the society
2. A gentleman
3. A rogue
4. An unintelligent person

Q5. Choose correct option regarding the theme of Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild”?
1. Civilization Vs Wilderness
2. Struggle for mastery
3. Survival
4. All of the above

Q6. In Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild”, Buck develops the rivalry with a lead dog:
1. Spitz
2. Dolly
3. Bane
4. None of the above

Q7. The drama was originated in:

 1. Greece
2. Rome
3. England
4. France

Q8. --------- is a comedy, which aims at entertaining audience by means of extravagance,

improbable situations, verbal humour and disguise.
1. Melodrama
2. Romantic comedy
3. Classical comedy
4. Farce

Q9. Where did writer W. Somerset Maugham meet a lady on her request?
1. In park
2. In Zoo
3. In restaurant
4. In museum

Q10. “They also serve who only stand and wait.” Identify the poem from which the line is
given.
1. My Last Duchess
2. Piping Down the Valleys Wild
3. Sonnet XIX On His Blindness
4. Ode the Autumn